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The secrets of our brains
https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/secrets-of-brains13 Jun 2024: She is also a Visiting Postdoctoral Research Scientist in the Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience and an Affiliated Postdoc at Clare Hall. ... When Barsotti was scouring those neuroscience textbooks, she came across explanations of the -
What’s going on in our brains when we plan? | University of Cambridge
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/whats-going-on-in-our-brains-when-we-plan11 Jun 2024: Their results, published in the journal Nature Neuroscience, suggest that an interplay between the brain’s prefrontal cortex and hippocampus allows us to imagine future outcomes to guide our decisions. ... Reference:. Kristopher T. Jensen, Guillaume -
Cambridge achievers recognised in King's Birthday Honours 2024 |…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/cambridge-achievers-recognised-in-kings-birthday-honours-202415 Jun 2024: Professor Christine Holt, Professor of Developmental Neuroscience, receives a CBE for services to Neuroscience. ... Professor David Menon, founder of the Neurosciences Critical Care Unit (NCCU) at Addenbrooke’s Hospital, has been awarded a CBE. -
Marking and Assessment Boycott: an update from the Acting…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/notices/news/marking-and-assessment-boycott-an-update-from-the-acting-vice-chancellor16 Jun 2023: 21/06/2023. Mathematical Tripos, Part II. 22/06/2023. Natural Sciences Tripos, Part II: Physiology, Development and Neuroscience. -
Building life sciences and healthcare partnerships © iStock.com…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/sites/www.cam.ac.uk/files/healthcare_booklet_2024_1.pdf18 Apr 2024: iStock.com. /Motortion. iStock.com. /narvikk. 15. TARGET:. Neurosciences and mental healthMultiple sclerosis is the most common immune system disorder affecting the central nervous system, with more than 2.3 million -
Using AI to tackle society's biggest challenges
https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/AI-deas-launch5 Feb 2024: The project will be led by the Department of Psychology and delivered by an interdisciplinary team of experts in areas including data science, software engineering, neuroscience and clinical practice from across -
Leading Cambridge neuroscientist appointed as Executive Chair of…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/leading-cambridge-neuroscientist-appointed-as-executive-chair-of-medical-research-council22 Aug 2023: The Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, Michelle Donelan, has appointed Professor Patrick Chinnery as the next Executive Chair of the -
Ten Cambridge scientists elected as Fellows of the Royal Society 2024 …
https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/ten-cambridge-scientists-elected-as-fellows-of-the-royal-society-202416 May 2024: Blakemore is the Professor of Psychology and Cognitive Neuroscience, Department of Psychology, and leader of the Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience Group. ... Sciences. Chinnery is Professor of Neurology and head of the University’s Department of -
Cambridge ReseARch Trail
https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/cambridge-ar-trail14 Mar 2024: While at the Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience on the same site, explore how human embryo-like models created from stem cells to understand earliest stages of human development. -
Over 20,000 people join search for new dementia treatments |…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/over-20000-people-join-search-for-new-dementia-treatments14 May 2024: Professor Patrick Chinnery from the Department of Clinical Neurosciences at the University of Cambridge and co-Chair of the NIHR BioResource, who has led the project, said: “We’ve created a -
University academics ranked among best in the world | University of…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/university-academics-ranked-among-best-in-the-world21 Dec 2023: Professor Maria Grazia Spillantini (Department of Clinical Neurosciences and Fellow of Clare Hall) has been researching the cause of dementia for many years and was the first to identify the specific -
Meet Cambridge's mussel man
https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/mussel-man10 Aug 2023: As a biochemist and biomedical engineer with a background in neuroscience, healthcare and frontline work in developing countries, I’ve seen first hand the impact a nutrient deficient diet can have -
AI speeds up drug design for Parkinson’s ten-fold | University of…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/ai-speeds-up-drug-design-for-parkinsons-ten-fold17 Apr 2024: The researchers, from the University of Cambridge, designed and used an AI-based strategy to identify compounds that block the clumping, or aggregation, of -
Gates Cambridge: Class of 2024
https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/gates-cambridge-class-202417 Apr 2024: They represent 29 different nationalities and include:. Ata Allah Elbizanti. Ata Allah Elbizanti, the first Gates Cambridge Scholar from Libya, who will do a PhD in Physiology, Development and Neuroscience. ... After working in Psychosocial Support -
Baby born deaf can hear after breakthrough gene therapy | University…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/baby-born-deaf-can-hear-after-breakthrough-gene-therapy9 May 2024: Professor Manohar Bance from the Department of Clinical Neurosciences at the University of Cambridge and an ear surgeon at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is chief investigator of the trial. -
Journeys of discovery: Christine Holt on how our brains wire-up
https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/wiring-the-brain-christine-holt18 Oct 2023: Be a bit foolhardy. Be persistent. Christine Holt is Emerita Professor of Developmental Neuroscience in the Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience and a Fellow of Gonville and Caius College. -
“I feel like I’m Alice in Wonderland”: nightmares and ‘daymares’…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/autoimmune-disease-symptoms-nightmares-daymares-hallucinations20 May 2024: The researchers argue that there needs to be greater recognition that these types of mental health and neurological symptoms can act as an early warning sign -
UK-wide trials to begin on blood tests for diagnosing dementia |…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/uk-wide-trials-to-begin-on-blood-tests-for-diagnosing-dementia4 Apr 2024: James Rowe. Professor James Rowe from the Department of Clinical Neurosciences at Cambridge will co-lead a team that will test multiple existing and novel blood tests, looking at a range -
Robotic nerve ‘cuffs’ could help treat a range of neurological…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/robotic-nerve-cuffs-could-help-treat-a-range-of-neurological-conditions26 Apr 2024: trauma to the nerve,” said co-author Dr Damiano Barone from Cambridge’s Department of Clinical Neurosciences. -
‘Wraparound’ implants represent new approach to treating spinal cord…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/wraparound-implants-represent-new-approach-to-treating-spinal-cord-injuries8 May 2024: of Clinical Neurosciences, who co-led the research. -
Scientists identify genes linked to DNA damage and human disease |…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/scientists-identify-genes-linked-to-dna-damage-and-human-disease16 Feb 2024: The work, published in Nature, provides insights into cancer progression and neurodegenerative diseases as well as a potential therapeutic avenue in the form -
Scientists identify first genetic marker for MS severity | University …
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/scientists-identify-first-genetic-marker-for-ms-severity28 Jun 2023: With others, members of the Department of Clinical Neurosciences have been closely involved in discovery of the vast majority of gene variants that increase susceptibility. -
AI-driven techniques reveal new targets for drug discovery |…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/ai-driven-techniques-reveal-new-targets-for-drug-discovery27 Sep 2023: The research team, led by the University of Cambridge, presented an approach to identify therapeutic targets for human diseases associated with a phenomenon -
One in two children with ADHD experience emotional problems, study…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/one-in-two-children-with-adhd-experience-emotional-problems-study-finds22 May 2024: In research published in Nature Mental Health, the team found that as many as one in two children with ADHD show signs of emotional dysregulation, and that -
Suppressing negative thoughts may be good for mental health after all …
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/suppressing-negative-thoughts-good-for-mental-health20 Sep 2023: Researchers at the Medical Research Council (MRC) Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit trained 120 volunteers worldwide to suppress thoughts about negative events -
Genetic mutation in a quarter of all Labradors hard-wires them for…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/genetic-mutation-in-a-quarter-of-all-labradors-hard-wires-them-for-obesity6 Mar 2024: of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience who led the study. -
Rare disease research at Cambridge receives major boost with launch…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/rare-disease-research-at-cambridge-receives-major-boost-with-launch-of-two-new-centres23 Apr 2024: The virtual centres, supported by the charity LifeArc, will focus on areas where there are significant unmet needs. They will tackle barriers that ordinarily -
Largest genetic study of brain structure identifies how the brain is…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/largest-genetic-study-of-brain-structure-identifies-how-the-brain-is-organised17 Aug 2023: Our brains are very complex organs, with huge variety between individuals in terms of the overall volume of the brain, how it is folded and how thick these -
Strongest evidence to date of brain’s ability to compensate for…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/strongest-evidence-to-date-of-brains-ability-to-compensate-for-age-related-cognitive-decline6 Feb 2024: Study lead Dr Kamen Tsvetanov, an Alzheimer's Society Dementia Research Leader Fellow in the Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Cambridge, said: “Our ability to solve abstract problems is a ... Dr Alexa Morcom from the University of -
AI system self-organises to develop features of brains of complex…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/ai-system-self-organises-to-develop-features-of-brains-of-complex-organisms20 Nov 2023: Spatially embedded recurrent neural networks reveal widespread links between structural and functional neuroscience findings. -
Study unpicks why childhood maltreatment continues to impact on…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/study-unpicks-why-childhood-maltreatment-continues-to-impact-on-mental-and-physical-health-into11 Apr 2024: Individuals who experienced maltreatment in childhood – such as emotional, physical and sexual abuse, or emotional and physical neglect – are more likely to -
Healthy lifestyle can help prevent depression – and new research may…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/healthy-lifestyle-can-help-prevent-depression-and-new-research-may-explain-why11 Sep 2023: In research published today in Nature Mental Health, an international team of researchers, including from the University of Cambridge and Fudan University, -
Early-stage stem cell therapy trial shows promise for treating…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/early-stage-stem-cell-therapy-trial-shows-promise-for-treating-progressive-ms27 Nov 2023: The study, led by scientists at the University of Cambridge, University of Milan Bicocca and Hospital Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza (Italy), is a step towards -
Why reading nursery rhymes and singing to babies may help them to…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/why-reading-nursery-rhymes-and-singing-to-babies-may-help-them-to-learn-language30 Nov 2023: Credit: Centre for Neuroscience in Education, University of Cambridge. -
Clinical trial underway to treat ultra-rare genetic disease with…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/clinical-trial-underway-to-treat-ultra-rare-genetic-disease-with-possible-link-to-leader-of-mutiny21 Mar 2024: There are currently no effective treatments. Funded by LifeArc, the new randomised placebo-controlled trial - DefINe - will be led by Professor Patrick Chinnery from the Department of Clinical Neurosciences. -
Clinicians rank patient views as least important in diagnosis, study…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/clinicians-rank-patient-views-as-least-important-in-diagnosis-study-finds18 Dec 2023: Dr Tom Pollak, senior study author from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King’s College London, said: “No human being is always going to be able to accurately pinpoint -
Lab-grown ‘small blood vessels’ point to potential treatment for…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/lab-grown-small-blood-vessels-point-to-potential-treatment-for-major-cause-of-stroke-and-vascular16 Nov 2023: Dr Alessandra Granata from the Department of Clinical Neurosciences at Cambridge, who led the study, said: “Despite the number of people affected worldwide by small vessel disease, we have little in -
Brain’s ‘appetite control centre’ different in people who are…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/brains-appetite-control-centre-different-in-people-who-are-overweight-or-living-with-obesity8 Aug 2023: The research was supported by the Bernard Wolfe Health Neuroscience Fund, Wellcome and the NIHR Cambridge Biomedical Research Centre, with additional funding from Alzheimer’s Research UK. -
Our brains are not able to ‘rewire’ themselves, despite what most…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/our-brains-are-not-able-to-rewire-themselves-despite-what-most-scientists-believe-new-study-argues21 Nov 2023: Spotlight on neuroscience. -
Scientists begin building AI for scientific discovery using tech…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/scientists-begin-building-ai-for-scientific-discovery-using-tech-behind-chatgpt13 Oct 2023: The team includes experts in physics, astrophysics, mathematics, artificial intelligence and neuroscience. -
Autistic individuals have increased risk of chronic physical health…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/autistic-individuals-have-increased-risk-of-chronic-physical-health-conditions-across-the-whole-body29 Sep 2023: This analysis method is regularly used in neuroscience to understand how different regions of the brain interact with each other. -
Cambridge to lead new research platform to transform treatment of…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/cambridge-to-lead-new-research-platform-to-transform-treatment-of-traumatic-brain-injury-in-the-uk28 Jun 2023: To facilitate this, the TBI-REPORTER platform will establish a network of research-ready NHS specialist neuroscience hospitals primed to trial innovative ways of diagnosing and treating TBI. -
New report highlights increase in number of children and young people …
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/new-report-highlights-increase-in-number-of-children-and-young-people-with-eating-disorders21 Nov 2023: The report is a follow on from the 2017 survey, which six years ago reported an upswing in anxiety, depression and self-harm among young women. Among other key -
Human embryo-like models created from stem cells to understand…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/human-embryo-like-models-created-from-stem-cells-to-understand-earliest-stages-of-human-development27 Jun 2023: of the tiny embryo into the mother’s womb,” said Professor Magdalena Zernicka-Goetz in the University of Cambridge’s Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience, who led the work. -
Reduced grey matter in frontal lobes linked to teenage smoking and…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/reduced-grey-matter-in-frontal-lobes-linked-to-teenage-smoking-and-nicotine-addiction-study15 Aug 2023: Levels of grey matter in two parts of the brain may be linked to a desire to start smoking during adolescence and the strengthening of nicotine addiction, a -
Reading for pleasure early in childhood linked to better cognitive…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/reading-for-pleasure-early-in-childhood-linked-to-better-cognitive-performance-and-mental-wellbeing28 Jun 2023: In a study published today in Psychological Medicine, researchers in the UK and China found that 12 hours a week was the optimal amount of reading, and that -
Experts call for urgent mental health support for people living with…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/experts-call-for-urgent-mental-health-support-for-people-living-with-long-term-autoimmune-diseases26 Jul 2023: Dr Tom Pollak from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King’s College London, said the study highlights the importance of all clinicians asking their patients about mental health: “We -
In-person mindfulness courses help improve mental health for at least …
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/in-person-mindfulness-courses-help-improve-mental-health-for-at-least-six-months-study-shows10 Jul 2023: University of Cambridge researchers looked at participants of group-based and teacher-led mindfulness courses, conducted in person and offered in community -
Unborn babies use ‘greedy’ gene from dads to ‘remote-control’ mums…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/unborn-babies-use-greedy-gene-from-dads-to-remote-control-mums-into-feeding-them-extra-food11 Jul 2023: The findings by researchers from the Centre for Trophoblast Research at Cambridge’s Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience and the Medical Research Council Metabolic Diseases Unit, part of the ... Dr Jorge Lopez-Tello, a lead author of -
Professor Patrick Chinnery appointed as Executive Chair of Medical…
https://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/leading-cambridge-neuroscientist-appointed-as-executive-chair-of-medical-research-council23 Feb 2024: Professor Patrick Chinnery, Head of the Department of Clinical Neurosciences at the University of Cambridge, has been appointed as the new Executive Chair of the Medical Research Council (MRC).
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